This apparatus is used to prepare any size of cylindrical soil sample:
– Specimen lathe function: from dia. 35×70 mm to dia. 110×220 mm
– Specimen trimming and extruding function: from dia. 35×70 mm to dia. 50×100 mm-
The apparatus which can be used either as a trimmer or as a sampler consists of:
- A rotating round base with reference guide where the specimen is placed;
- A vertical threaded rod actuated by a wheel knob, whose purpose is to regulate the vertical height of the specimen and to maintain it in position during trimming operations;
- Two vertical lateral rod which are used as reference guides far the trimming saw;
- An adjustable rod fitted to graduate slide which is used to check and set the diameter of soil sample
- Adapter for grubbing the sample (100, 70mm) during lathing
- Adapter for grubbing the sample (50, 38, 35mm) during lathing
- Adapter for trimming (35-38 mm) and extruding (50mm) the sample
- Adapter for trimming (50 mm)